Financial Accountant

EMEA3 Recruitment; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 32.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Safilo in Madrid seeks a senior finance professional to lead General Ledger, month-end closing, and statutory reporting under IFRS and Spanish GAAP. You will coordinate intercompany reconciliations and annual financial statements with the local Finance Manager and Group.

The role requires 7+ years in multinational accounting, English fluency, and strong Excel skills; SAP ERP, SAP BW, and HFM experience are preferred. A 35k base with 10% bonus is offered.

Formación

• BS/MA degree in Finance, Business Administration or similar fields.
• 7+ years of accounting and tax experience in IFRS and Spanish GAAP for multinationals.
• Fluency in English.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP ERP, SAP BW and HFM is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• General Ledger & Month-End Closing including reconciling balance sheet accounts and preparing month-end journals.
• Coordinate preparation and approval of Annual Financial Statements under Spanish GAAP and IFRS; manage intercompany reconciliations.
• Ensure VAT, CIT, SII and other taxes reporting and payments with external advisors; ensure statutory filings.
• Support Accounts Payable and oversee supplier invoice processing and reconciliations.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and daily treasury tasks; prepare daily treasury reports.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve financial processes; participate in ERP enhancements.

Conocimientos

Fluency in English

Advanced MS Excel

Strong working relationships

Team player

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Educación

BS/MA degree in Finance, Business Administration or similar fields

Herramientas

SAP ERP

SAP BW

HFM

Descripción del empleo

Key Accountabilities

• General Ledger & Month-End Closing:
• Successfully prepare monthly accounts based on IFRS on time to the trial balance stage, including reconciling balance sheet accounts, preparing month end journals, prepayments/accruals.
• Ensure accurate balance sheet and P&L reporting.
• Perform and document monthly account reconciliations, including intercompany reconciliations between the local subsidiary and other companies.
• Additional tasks and deadlines in relation to quarter/year end closure.
• Responsible for the preparation and approval of the Annual Financial Statements based on Spanish GAAP.
• Coordinate financial audit work and ensure annual financial audit is properly conducted under the supervision of the local Finance Manager and in coordination with Group.
• Compliance/Tax
  • Work with external suppliers and tax advisors to ensure accurate VAT, CIT, SII and other taxes/Instrastat reporting and payments are made.
  • Ensure compliance with local statutory filings and reporting.
  • Have good accounting knowledge to take responsibility for accurately reporting tax payments in financial statements.
  • Responsible for the preparation and filing of packaging-related reporting and audit.
  • Partner with tax advisors to ensure timely and compliant submissions.
  • Maintain awareness of changes in Spanish tax legislation.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance adherence.
• Accounts Payable
  • Support Accounts Payable shared service centre.
  • Oversee overhaul of accounts payable process including contacting suppliers and liaising with stakeholders.
  • Processing, coding, getting approval and preparing payments for some supplier invoices
  • Review and reconcile supplier balances.
• Bank
  • Daily review bank statement and ensure (in collaboration with credit controller) that all payments are booked correctly in accounting system.
  • Prepare bank payments
• Cash Flow
  • Preparation of Daily Treasury Report (DTR), forecasting cash-in/out in the coming 3 months.
  • Utilise knowledge of vendors and payment terms to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Systems and process improvements
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve financial processes.
• Assist with ERP enhancements, digital transformation, and system optimisation initiatives.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• BS/MA degree in Finance, Business Administration or similar fields.
• 7+ years of experience in Accounting and tax in both IFRS and Spanish GAAP of multinational companies.
• Fluency in English.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Preferred experience in SAP ERP, SAP BW and HFM.
• Work ethics.
• Team player, positive and problem-solving attitude as well as willingness to learn and share competencies.
• Ability to develop strongworking relationships
• A keen eye for detail and analytical skills.

The salary will be determined on objective criteria, such as experience, skills, and seniority. Starting from 35k + 10% bonus.

A working environment based on a solid corporate culture, where you can confront yourself with many professionals and enrich your skills;

Safilo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.